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Sharing the history of a Battle of Britain airfield
  • Aerial shot of RAF Kenley and Kenley Common today
    Aerial shot of RAF Kenley and Kenley Common today

Discover the most intact airfield from WWII

The Kenley Revival Project is a Heritage Lottery Funded project which aims to preserve and protect the most intact fighter airfield from World War II. From our website you’ll be able to see the progress of our project, submit any stories or memories you have and find out how you can volunteer and come to one of our events. Find out more about us or get in touch.

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  • Sir Winston Churchill and RAF Kenley

    Sir Winston Churchill and RAF Kenley

  • The Bourne Society Volume 46 - Memories of the Early 1950's

    The Bourne Society Volume 46 - Memories of the Early 1950's

  • The Bourne Society Bulletin 194 - Defence of the Realm - The backbone of the Squadron

    The Bourne Society Bulletin 194 - Defence of the Realm - The backbone of the Squadron

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  • 10 November 2019 - RAF Kenley Remembers

    10 November 2019 – In a ceremony to mark the 101st anniversary of the end of the First World War, ...

  • "Stunt Flying" over Wallington?

    On 7th November, 1929, Sergeant Francis Lawrence White and Flying Officer Reginald Stradling Collins, both of No.23 squadron, Kenley, had ...

  • The Bombing of Chaldon Rd, 4th November, 1940.

    On the 4th November, 1940, a lone enemy bomber attacked Caterham on the Hill  dropping several bombs which damaged shops and ...
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    • Linda Duffield on Does anyone remember Kenley?Hi Ken, That's very interesting. In the station diary, we have records of construction works and when they took place,...
    • Ken Andrews on Does anyone remember Kenley?I was trying find a record of civilians who worked on Kenley Aerodrome during the second world war.Curiosity because my...
    • Piet Keppens on Wing Commander Leslie Sydney Ford, DFC and BarI saw his grave today in Vlieland
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  • Kenley Revival Travelling Exhibition at Croydon Museum

    November 7, 2019 - November 30, 2019
    10:30 AM - 5:00 PM
    Croydon Museum will be displaying the Kenley Revival travelling exhibition, which tells the story of RAF Kenley and includes our ...
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